Asia Oman Visitors entering the country can now convert their visas into work permits; the rule also applies to those with family joining visas and student visas, among others
Asia Bangladesh The country has been elected as Vice President for the upcoming 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly from the Asia Pacific Region for one year term beginning from September
Asia Bhutan Education Roadmap for the 21st century, comprising education transformation and reforms on curriculum and ICT, is today about 80% complete
Asia Azerbaijan Activity of beaches, swimming pools and water attractions allowed from today in the whole country
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) won the Makkah Award for Excellence for its work during the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing digital support and assistance to the authorities managing the crisis
Asia Japan Games-related events in Tokyo are being cancelled due to the pandemic; the Community Live Site, which includes public viewing and all events has been officially deleeted
Asia Uzbekistan Samarkand joined the EBRD Green Cities project that is supposed to help Uzbekistan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Asia Iraq Cabinet spokesman Hassan Nadhim announced that around 6.000 engineers will find job opportunities in oil companies
Asia Israel The Parliament speaker has scheduled a vote for Sunday on a new government that would end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule, the longest in the country’s history
Asia Kyrgyzstan Roadmap for transforming the system of higher education into University 4.0 model has been presented: institutions should provide knowledge, conduct research and generate innovations to make a real contribution to the economic development
Asia Qatar The Arab foreign ministers will meet today in Doha to exchange views on issues of mutual interest among member states
Asia Lebanon Army Commander Joseph Aoun welcomed the new Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka
Asia Taiwan The Taiwan's railway services are handling ticket refunds for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday as people are advised to stay put amid the Covid-19 outbreak